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Welcome to the New Lab!
The Max Näder Lab for Rehabilitation Technologies and Outcomes (RT&O) Research has officially moved to its new location, in The Regenstein Foundation's Center for Bionic Medicine on the 11th floor of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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In the News: NBC News Features Dr. Jenna Sarna on Psychological Care for Survivors of Gun Violence
A recent story on NBCNews.com highlighted how some unique organizations — including Shirley Ryan AbilityLab — provide psychological treatment, in addition to traditional physical therapy, to patients who survive gun violence. For instance, Jenna Sarna, Psy.D. manager, Psychology/Patient Family Counseling, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, described the psychological support services that she and her colleagues provide these patients.
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The DAISY & BEE Nursing Awards
Please help us recognize a Nurse or PCT who has provided exceptional care by submitting the short form below. The DAISY Award is an international recognition program that honors the compassionate care from our nursing team. The BEE Award is a recognition program to celebrate the patient care from our Patient Care Technicians.
Just as the Daisy cannot survive without the Bee, the nurses cannot survive without the outstanding teamwork provided by our colleagues. The BEE award honors PCTs, NRAs, and UAs who make a difference through extraordinary patient care.
Just as the Daisy cannot survive without the Bee, the nurses cannot survive without the outstanding teamwork provided by our colleagues. The BEE award honors PCTs, NRAs, and UAs who make a difference through extraordinary patient care.
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What is the Buzz All About? Marijuana Pharmacology for the Rehabilitation Specialist: Updates from the Current Evidence—Part Two
Online Learning
What is the Buzz All About? Marijuana Pharmacology for the Rehabilitation Specialist: Updates from the Current Evidence—Part One
Online Learning
A Framework To Facilitate Exoskeleton and Exo-Suit Use Into Clinical Practice
Matt Giffhorn, PT. DPT,NCS introduces a conceptual framework to help guide clinical decision making related to incorporating exoskeletons and exo-suits into clinical treatment programs.
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Remote Therapeutic Monitoring
We are conducting a study to determine the helpfulness, feasibility, and effectiveness of using a Remote Therapeutic Monitoring system to help physical therapists assess their patient’s adherence to their prescribed physical activity and exercise plans over the course of six months.
Research Project
Paralyzed ex-Illinois football star is down but never out
A year and a half after a life-changing accident, paralyzed former Illinois football star Bobby Roundtree opens up about loneliness, frustrations, the desire to inspire and his ultimate goal: independence.
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ABC 7: COVID-19 'long-haulers' work to regain basic skills, overcome 'brain fog' months after diagnosis
Chicago's Shirley Ryan Ability Lab created a COVID-19 rehabilitation unit in April. And as the number of cases rise in the area, so does the unit's number of patients getting therapy for the long-term effects of the virus.
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Making Waves Following a Spinal Cord Injury
For 22-year-old Austin, the future was bright. On the first day of his family vacation, he sustained a serious spinal cord injury after jumping into the ocean.
Patient Story
In the News: Rev. Jesse Jackson undergoing therapy for Parkinson's disease
A recent story on ABC7 highlighed Rev. Jesse Jackson's stay at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab where he underwent treatment for Parkinson's disease.
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